Blathnaid Healy

I am the Content Manager for WorldIrish, an online community for Irish people and those who think Irish.

Before joining WorldIrish, I worked for Ireland’s public service broadcaster RTE across its digital platforms. During my time with RTE, I project managed digital output for several key news events including the 2011 General Election, 2009 Local & European elections, 2008 US presidential elections and the 2011 Global Irish Economic Forum. I also worked on digital strategy and put together RTE’s first social media desk.

Conscious of the shift to digital platforms, I built up a range of skills as a back pack and multimedia reporter (Take a look at one of the multimedia project’s I produced and reported for RTE called ‘The Humble Bee‘).

Outside of Ireland, as a journalist I have reported in the US both in Washington DC and Chicago, and also in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.

I completed a masters degree at The Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University.

When I am not working or thinking about the future of content, journalism and the media, I am usually preoccupied with music, often as part of my band Clockwork Noise. I play the violin and am learning the cello.

Some of the places I have been published: the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, the Irish Echo, The Irish Times, the Irish Independent, the Irish Daily Star, News 21 project, Chi-Town Daily News and Magill Magazine.

A few more links: Feature in The Irish Times, Photo by The Sartorialist (aka Scott Schuman).

All views and opinions are my own and not those of my employer.

Email: blathnaidhealyATgmail.com
Twitter: @blathnaidhealy